| Evaluation of disease activity and damage in different subtypes of cutaneous lupus erythematosus using the CLASI. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 20849444 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Background The Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI) is a scoring system for patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) to assess disease activity and damage. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the CLASI is a useful instrument which reflects the different subtypes of CLE comparably well in each parameter. Methods A total of 50 patients (42 female, 8 male) with different subtypes of CLE, including acute CLE (ACLE), subacute CLE (SCLE), chronic CLE (CCLE) and LE tumidus (LET), from the Departments of Dermatology, University of Düsseldorf, Germany, and Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, were evaluated using the CLASI at one time point. Results The total CLASI activity score was significantly lower in patients with LET compared with ACLE (P < 0.05) and CCLE (P < 0.001), and the total CLASI damage score was significantly lower in patients with LET than with ACLE (P < 0.05), SCLE (P < 0.001) and CCLE (P < 0.001). The erythema score and the scale/hypertrophy score were significantly lower in LET than in ACLE (P < 0.05, both) and CCLE (P < 0.05 and P < 0.001, respectively). The dyspigmentation score was lowest in patients with LET, differing significantly from ACLE (P < 0.05), SCLE (P < 0.05) and CCLE (P < 0.001). The scarring/atrophy/panniculitis score was significantly higher in patients with CCLE in contrast to SCLE and LET (P < 0.05 and P < 0.001, respectively). Conclusion These data characterize the CLASI as an overall useful instrument to analyse disease activity and damage in CLE. However, the CLASI does not give an accurate assessment of all disease subtypes; therefore, a revision of the CLASI with critical analysis of all parameters is recommended. |
| | |
Authors:
|
D Bein; E Kuehn; Am Meuth; S Amler; M Haust; F Nyberg; C Sauerland; Ta Luger; G Bonsmann; A Kuhn |
Related Documents
:
|
12631364 - The fc gamma riiia-f158 allele is a risk factor for the development of lupus nephritis:... 19839494 - Urticarial vasculitis: etiologies and clinical course. 16616154 - Atypical autoantibodies in patients with primary sjögren syndrome: clinical characteri... 3160514 - The change in c3b receptors on erythrocytes from patients with systemic lupus erythemat... 20452184 - Probiotics for patients with compensated liver cirrhosis: a double-blind placebo-contro... 21958974 - Impact of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy on intensive care unit patients with a... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-09-16 |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV Volume: 25 ISSN: 1468-3083 ISO Abbreviation: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2011-05-13 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 9216037 Medline TA: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol Country: Netherlands |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 652-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
|
© 2010 The Authors. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology © 2010 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. |
Affiliation:
|
Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany Department of Medical Informatics and Biomathematics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany Department of Dermatology, University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany Department of Dermatology, Akademiska University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Linking stoichiometric homoeostasis with ecosystem structure, functioning and stability.
Next Document: Nodular basal cell carcinoma is associated with increased hyaluronan homeostasis.